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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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